February 8, 2011 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- ABC7's exclusive poll on the Chicago mayor's race provides a snapshot of how the candidates are doing as we head into the final two weeks of the campaign.

Rahm Emanuel's 54 percent share in the survey suggests an overwhelming lead, nearly quadrupling second place Gery Chico at 14 percent; Miguel del Valle was third at 8 percent followed by Carol Moseley Braun at 6; others at 3 and undecideds at 15 percent.

The ABC7 poll suggests that if the vote had been held during the survey, Emanuel had enough support citywide to win the election after the first round

The overall margin of error in the poll is plus or minus 4 percent; for white and African-American voters it is plus or minus 6 percent; and for Hispanic voters it is 12 percent.

The survey of 600 likely city voters was conducted exclusively for ABC7 by Richard Day Research. The respondents were contacted by telephone between February 3 and 7. It is the first independent poll to suggest that Rahm Emanuel had the support of over 50 percent of Chicago voters.

"Certainly if the election were the days that we were polling, it would have been 'one and done,'" pollster Richard Day of Richard Day Research told ABC7. "He gets majority with white voters. He gets a majority with African-American voters and a near majority with Hispanic voters."

Of the African Americans surveyed, 53 percent said they would vote for Rahm Emanuel, rejecting the black political leadership's call for a black consensus candidate.

"This day and age, it has to be for everyone, not just a particular voting bloc. Everyone needs to be interested in it," said Godfrey Lawson, a poll participant and Emanuel supporter.

Something is strange about this. Carol Moseley Braun at only 6%? She is black, a feminist, has been a US Senator and even an Ambassador. And sum up the African Americans, feminists and leftists in Chicago - and all she can manage is 6%????

They already REDEFINED what “residency” means because he didn’t QUALIFY to be on the ballot. The court CHANGED the definition to accomadate the scumbag so I predict he will win. It wouldn’t matter if NO ONE voted for him. He will WIN anyway. That’s the way it is in Chicago!

Rahm was elected when he was restored to the ballot after he was disqualified. At that point, the election was over and now it's just a matter of publishing the numbers city hall wants the public to know. The actual vote count is irrelevant because the Daley machine will manufacture enough votes to make Rahmbo the winner by a comfortable margin.

Carl Mostly Fraud would have been a better choice as mayor. She's totally incompetent (and corrupt). Between her and Governor Quinn, it would have been a race for the basement. With Rahmbi, it will still be certain, but slower(?).

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posted on 02/09/2011 11:14:06 AM PST
by MasterGunner01
(To err is human; to forgive is not our policy. -- SEAL Team SIX)

“The Illinois Supreme Court ruled today that Rahm Emanuel can stay on the ballot for mayor of Chicago, saying in a unanimous decision that he meets the state's residency requirements despite spending most of the last year as White House chief of staff.”

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posted on 02/09/2011 11:21:48 AM PST
by MasterGunner01
(To err is human; to forgive is not our policy. -- SEAL Team SIX)

What has Rahm ever run in his life except that sinecure at Fannie Mae and WH COS? Running a major city is the biggest job this loser will ever have. What makes you think that he is more competent and less corrupt than Carol Mostly Fraud?

Nobody in their right mind bothers to do anything on the South side of Chicago. No pollsters will be getting an accurate take in that part of town. Oh to be sure twinkle-toes will win but Mosley-Braun will get a lot more than 6%. She will get 90% of the black vote. What ever percentage of Chicagoans that is I don’t know. But keep in mind Chicago, unlike New Orleans or Detroit, is not, as Nagin would say, a “chocolate city.”

On the contrary, Rahm can't run it any more that Carol Mostly Fraud. Rahm won't take the city into oblivion quite as fast as Carol would. No matter who the winner is, Chicago is a kamikaze mission waiting to happen. It's not a matter IF Chicago will crash; it's a matter of WHEN Chicago will crash.

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posted on 02/09/2011 11:47:05 AM PST
by MasterGunner01
(To err is human; to forgive is not our policy. -- SEAL Team SIX)

Take Rahm out to the ball game,
Buy him some peanuts and Cracker jacks,
I don’t care if he ever comes back,
I’ts root, root for the Chicago man,
If he don’t win, it would be a shame,
So Chicago, do your duty and keep Rahm fighting for you!

As if Chicago was capable of doing anything else?

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posted on 02/09/2011 12:50:13 PM PST
by Theodore R.
(Rush was right when he said America may survive Obama but not the Obama supporters.)

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